# Meelo vs OBS Studio — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/meelo-vs-obs-studio
Author: Asmit (https://trutool.co/authors/asmit)

Compare Meelo and OBS Studio by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### Meelo
Self-hosted Music Server. Focused on metadata integration & UI.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating video editing & production for a specific workflow.
- Data workflows
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://github.com/pricing
- [Read Meelo profile](https://trutool.co/tools/meelo): Read Meelo profile

### OBS Studio
Open-source recording and live streaming.
Best fit: Video editors and content teams considering OBS Studio for this job: Open-source recording and live streaming.
- Open-source recording and live streaming
Before you choose: Test codec support, timeline performance, collaboration, captions, and export quality in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://obsproject.com
- [Read OBS Studio profile](https://trutool.co/tools/obs-studio): Read OBS Studio profile